A $3000 lesson that I learned the hard way - Put the Automatic Transmission in Neutral, set the park brake and choke the wheels. When you are jocking logs and such. The Park Paw in the transmission will break off and grind up the transmission.
This right here has just saved me a ton of money . I am just looking into cording word for sale to make a few extra bucks . Thank you Alan and I am sorry that you had to find this out the hard way . Extra man card points for sharing !
I purchased it from Mike. It's a great logging trailer, cleared many properties with it. I made a few adaptations to it like a heavier duty cross bar to handle bigger logs. I've put 4' diameter logs on this thing with no problem. I'm done with it now on to other things I wont need any wood for a long time so if someone wants to buy it from me I have it on craigslist, NH. ~Jason Peterson
@YellowMetalDriver The winch is right where it needs to be for a few reasons. The height of the snatch block is what matters. The slabs in the background are the clue that these logs are at my sawmill. Thanks Mike
Sweet..maybe a pully on the side to load sideways in the future, or strictly drag it up the rear?.. Great system as long as we don't have to use our backs..
Quite right. I often get the chance of some logs but I have to get in, load up and get out quickly ( perfectly legally of course, it's usually at the end of someone's shift or the wood's in the way ) and I can dispose of the sawdust at home. Unfortunately I don't fancy the cost of shipping one of these to the UK
I agree, looks like a nice trailer. Doesn't really replace a skid steer since it's lacking some versatility in that it takes longer to load and it probably gets difficult to put on logs higher and higher and it's difficult to put up a good stack of logs when unloading, but specifically for hauling logs the trailer has it whupped.
Nice job. I wonder if this could be slightly improved by adding a rolling pipe at the end of the trailer to lesson the resistance of dragging the logs up onto the trailer.
I like it! Can you fill trailer? I thought it would have a higher articulating boom to lift load higher but I have a loader anyway, I would like to see it full before I would consider a purchase but definitely interested
WOW IF 1 WAZ IN THAT BUSSINESS AND HAULED LOGS DAILY LIKE THIS. THAT WOULD Beeee, ( 1 HELL of a "NEW TOY" ) TO HAVE & OWN - I WANT 1 JUST B'COZ IT'S SO FRIG'N KOOL & EASY TO USE. 👍🏼👏🏼 ......
Great trailer, well done, well thought out...the unloader is what sends it over the top. .....if I didnt already have a Farmi winch and Tractor, I would be a customer. I can haul 5 ten foot logs that size, however I will sweat much more than you do, in rigging it up.
